The ocean covers about 70% of Earth, and beneath the surface have lived some of the largest and most mysterious creatures to ...

There could be several physiological reasons why whales are so big, say our readers, but let’s not forget other ocean giants that grow larger than most whales Although the largest fish is the whale ...

The American genetic engineering firm Colossal Biosciences recently announced to much fanfare it had “de-extincted” the dire wolf, a canine species that was wiped out around 10,000 years ago. However, ...

If you somehow find yourself in the Antarctic Ocean, these are the animals you don't want to cross.

Bigger animals live longer and have more cells that could go awry, so we would expect them to have a greater risk of developing cancer. A comprehensive analysis of 263 species suggests this is indeed ...